17 novembre 2012

Richard SANTURE (1930-1995)

«Formerly of Petoskey, Michigan, died at Latter Day Saints Hospital in
Salt Lake City, Utah caused by an automobile accident near his residence
in New Harmony, Utah.
Mr. Santure was born, in Monroe, Michigan, the
son of Howard B. and Cecil E. (Mills) Santure. He grew up in Ypsilanti,
Michigan; was a student teacher in Ypsilanti High School, graduating in
1948.
In the late '40s Mr. Santure joined the National Guard. In the
early '50s he was assigned active duty in communications and MASH
support, in medical as a helicopter pilot ending his commission in 1957.
On October 1, 1955, he married Marie Nellie Jajuga at St. Michael Catholic Church, Livonia, Michigan.
He
worked for Michigan Bell Telephone Company from 1948 to 1982. During
his time with Michigan Bell he was instructor and writer of the
telephone company school in Detroit, Michigan. He also worked with Bell
Telephone Research and Development and worked closely with U.S. Air
Force in telecommunications. Mr. Santure also taught First Aid and CPR
Classes.
He was director of Eucharistic and Lector Ministers at St.
Germain's Parish in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Mr. Santure enjoyed
fishing, golfing, snowmobiling and cross country skiing. He was active
in Telephone Pioneers of America, Great Lakes Chapter #90.
Survivors
include his wife, Marie of New Harmony, Utah; two sons: David of
Petoskey, Michigan; Dan of New Harmony, Utah; three grandchildren,
Joshua, Brooke and Spring of Petoskey, Michigan; his mother, Cecil of
Parowan, Utah.
Memorial services were on October 8, 1995, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Cedar City, Utah.
Funeral
Services were on September 11, 1995 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church, Petoskey, Michigan. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey,
Michigan».

«
By 1850 in Michigan, the census takers were begging the french families
to please shorten their names. They had originally been using the
Tessier name on census records, but it is generally known that the
census taker asked them to choose one, the family name or the dit name.
Around this time, Francis Xavier, and his brother Hilary who also
resided in Monroe, chose to use the name Santure».